Long-term vegetation history of a relict birch forest (Betula pubescens subsp. celtiberica (Rothm. & Vasc.) Rivas Mart.) in the Toledo Mountains (central Iberia). Conservation implications. Luelmo-Lautenschlaeger, R., Morales-Molino, C., Blarquez, O., Pérez-Díaz, S., Sabariego-Ruiz, S., Ochando, J., Carrión, J. S., Perea, R., Fernández-González, F., & López-Sáez, J. A. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, Elsevier B.V., 2023. Cited by: 1; All Open Access, Green Open Access![Long-term vegetation history of a relict birch forest (Betula pubescens subsp. celtiberica (Rothm. & Vasc.) Rivas Mart.) in the Toledo Mountains (central Iberia). Conservation implications [link]](https://bibbase.org/img/filetypes/link.svg "link")
Paper doi abstract bibtex Understanding ecosystem resilience requires long data series provided by palaeoecological studies, the best tool for reconstructing vegetation dynamics. Here, we analyzed a continuous and well-dated record of pollen, non-pollen palynomorphs, macrocharcoal remains, loss-on-ignition and magnetic susceptibility from one of the most singular peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain), in order to delineate the anthropogenic and/or climate impact on the peatland and the ecosystem's response. La Ventilla mire is an isolated site of birch woodland dominated by Betula pubescens subsp. celtiberica (Rothm. & Vasc.) Rivas Mart. This mire, acting as a refugium for this species, is located in Cabañeros National Park and is recognized as ‘Special Area of Conservation’ according to Habitats Directive of the Natura 2000 network. We describe major patterns and trends in the development of this palaeorefugium since the mid-Holocene (∼ 6145 cal BP) and provide historical context for some natural and/or human-induced dynamics. Around 1500 cal BP, the lotic depositional environment with slow moving backwaters developed into a minerotrophic mire. Until the Middle Ages, macroclimate and autogenic succession appear to have been the main drivers of both local and regional development of vegetation. Between 1500 and 500 cal BP, an abrupt decline in birch cover started, coincident with the Visigothic period. The pronounced peaks in the coprophilous fungi record ca. 1000 and 150 cal BP reflect extensive pastoral activities in the area. This study shows how palaeoecological knowledge helps to explain present patterns in the composition of a valuable protected site, which may be used in prioritizing conservation. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.
@ARTICLE{Luelmo-Lautenschlaeger2023,
author = {Luelmo-Lautenschlaeger, Reyes and Morales-Molino, César and Blarquez, Olivier and Pérez-Díaz, Sebastián and Sabariego-Ruiz, Silvia and Ochando, Juan and Carrión, José S. and Perea, Ramón and Fernández-González, Federico and López-Sáez, José Antonio},
title = {Long-term vegetation history of a relict birch forest (Betula pubescens subsp. celtiberica (Rothm. & Vasc.) Rivas Mart.) in the Toledo Mountains (central Iberia). Conservation implications},
year = {2023},
journal = {Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology},
volume = {316},
doi = {10.1016/j.revpalbo.2023.104906},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85161675040&doi=10.1016%2fj.revpalbo.2023.104906&partnerID=40&md5=70c293aaeda1bd9c07d7263055c3b1ce},
affiliations = {Environmental Archaeology Research Group, Institute of History, IH-CSIC, Albasanz 26-28, Madrid, 28037, Spain; Department of Geography, UAM, Francisco Tomás y Valiente 1, Madrid, 28049, Spain; ISEM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier, France; Institute of Plant Sciences and Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, Bern, 3013, Switzerland; Grupo de Ecología y Restauración Forestal, Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Alcalá, ES-28805, Alcalá, Spain; Départment de Géographie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, H3C 3J7, Canada; CNRS, Aix Marseille Univ, IRD, INRA, CEREGE, Aix-en-Provence, France; Department of Geography, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Cantabria, Avda. de los Castros s/n, Santander, 39005, Spain; Department of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution, University Complutense of Madrid, José Antonio Novais 12, Madrid, 28040, Spain; Department of Plant Biology, University of Murcia, Murcia, 30100, Spain; Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Università di Roma, Roma, Italy; Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of Witwatersrand, Witwatersrand, South Africa; Departamento de Sistemas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Madrid, 28040, Spain; Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avda. Carlos III s/n, Toledo, 45071, Spain},
abstract = {Understanding ecosystem resilience requires long data series provided by palaeoecological studies, the best tool for reconstructing vegetation dynamics. Here, we analyzed a continuous and well-dated record of pollen, non-pollen palynomorphs, macrocharcoal remains, loss-on-ignition and magnetic susceptibility from one of the most singular peatlands in the Toledo Mountains (central Spain), in order to delineate the anthropogenic and/or climate impact on the peatland and the ecosystem's response. La Ventilla mire is an isolated site of birch woodland dominated by Betula pubescens subsp. celtiberica (Rothm. & Vasc.) Rivas Mart. This mire, acting as a refugium for this species, is located in Cabañeros National Park and is recognized as ‘Special Area of Conservation’ according to Habitats Directive of the Natura 2000 network. We describe major patterns and trends in the development of this palaeorefugium since the mid-Holocene (∼ 6145 cal BP) and provide historical context for some natural and/or human-induced dynamics. Around 1500 cal BP, the lotic depositional environment with slow moving backwaters developed into a minerotrophic mire. Until the Middle Ages, macroclimate and autogenic succession appear to have been the main drivers of both local and regional development of vegetation. Between 1500 and 500 cal BP, an abrupt decline in birch cover started, coincident with the Visigothic period. The pronounced peaks in the coprophilous fungi record ca. 1000 and 150 cal BP reflect extensive pastoral activities in the area. This study shows how palaeoecological knowledge helps to explain present patterns in the composition of a valuable protected site, which may be used in prioritizing conservation. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.},
author_keywords = {Holocene; Human impact; Mid-Mountains; Refugia; Southwestern Europe},
keywords = {Iberian Peninsula; Nicaragua; Rivas; Spain; Toledo; anthropogenic effect; climate effect; depositional environment; ecosystem resilience; historical ecology; Holocene; magnetic susceptibility; protected area; refugium; regional development; vegetation history},
correspondence_address = {R. Luelmo-Lautenschlaeger; ISEM, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France; email: reyes.luelmo@umontpellier.fr},
publisher = {Elsevier B.V.},
issn = {00346667},
coden = {RPPYA},
language = {English},
abbrev_source_title = {Rev. Palaeobot. Palynol.},
type = {Article},
publication_stage = {Final},
source = {Scopus},
note = {Cited by: 1; All Open Access, Green Open Access}
}
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